From the October 1957 edition of “Radio Age” magazine (page 20), here’s a shot of the first use of a portable camera on the sidelines. The article describes the 4 camera coverage plan, plus the sideline mini cam that at this time was all directed by the man who would become a legend in sports television, Harry Cole! -Bobby Ellerbee
Be sure to click through these historic images, as I have made extensive comments on each of them, and each image holds a secret of its own. These screenshots are from a rare early kinescope believed to have been shot on April 6, 1948, and would be perhaps the very first moving image of the […]
This 60 page book was presented at the 1964 NAB Convention to introduce the new CBS Broadcast Center in New York. Half of it is a description of how the building was converted and what is inside – the other half is full of illustrations and photos of the magnificent new facilities. I had heard […]
It was born in October of 1951 and here’s Charles Osgood’s story on it’s development on the 50th Anniversary in 2001. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wB63odkphhg To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the CBS eye in 2001, Charles Osgood did this report on the creation of the famous logo. Source
Press releases and news articles about the construction and expansion of CBS Television City.